Selling Property
Planning and preparation Buying and selling property at the same time Selling your home to move into a new home at the same time can be a challenge. The dreaded property chain can cause chaos, tripping you up at the last minute. With both processes, there can be a lot of paperwork and agreements involved, […]
Growing demand for mortgages for older borrowers
Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter As the population in the UK continues to age, there will be an increasing demand for mortgages for the over-50s. People are continuing to work for longer in order to reach their desired retirement lifestyle but also in response to […]
First Homes scheme
Helping local first-time buyers and key workers onto the property ladder If you’re an eligible first-time buyer, you may be able buy a home for 30% to 50% less than its market value. This offer is called the First Homes scheme launched in June 2021 as another government initiative to help first-time buyers get on […]
Homebuyers will not pay stamp duty on properties up to £500k until 31st March 2021
Rishi Sunak announces Stamp Duty holiday Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced on 8th July 2020 a measure that could save the average homebuyer over £2,000. The last stamp duty holiday was back in 2008, in a bid to lift the market following the financial crisis. In a move costing £600 million, the then-Chancellor Alistair Darling suspended […]
